The Weekend in Photos, Jan. 3-5, 2014

January 5, 2014 9:20 PM

At front, Jack Capizzi, and Ben Presley, both 11, both of Greenwich, sled ride at the Western Greeenwich Civic Center, Greenwich, Conn., Friday afternnon, Jan. 3, 2014, during the aftermath of the snow storm that hit the area. less

At front, Jack Capizzi, and Ben Presley, both 11, both of Greenwich, sled ride at the Western Greeenwich Civic Center, Greenwich, Conn., Friday afternnon, Jan. 3, 2014, during the aftermath of the snow storm ... more

Will Dammon, 7, of Greenwich, got a frosting of snow after wiping-out while sled riding at the Western Greeenwich Civic Center, Greenwich, Conn., Friday afternnon, Jan. 3, 2014, during the aftermath of the snow storm that hit the area. less

Will Dammon, 7, of Greenwich, got a frosting of snow after wiping-out while sled riding at the Western Greeenwich Civic Center, Greenwich, Conn., Friday afternnon, Jan. 3, 2014, during the aftermath of the snow ... more

Ashley Castro, 19, of Trumbull, shops for cook books at the Friends of the Trumbull Library Book Nook Sale Saturday, Jan. 4, 2013 at the library. The sale is held monthly on the first Saturday through June and book donations are accepted during the sale days. The next sale is Feb. 2 from 9-3. less

Ashley Castro, 19, of Trumbull, shops for cook books at the Friends of the Trumbull Library Book Nook Sale Saturday, Jan. 4, 2013 at the library. The sale is held monthly on the first Saturday through June and ... more

"Santa Flea", a cardboard flea cutout wearing a Santa hat, will remain to watch over the veterinary practice after the retirement of Dr. Alan Busek at the Pet Hospital of Stratford on Sunday, January 5, 2014.

"Santa Flea", a cardboard flea cutout wearing a Santa hat, will remain to watch over the veterinary practice after the retirement of Dr. Alan Busek at the Pet Hospital of Stratford on Sunday, January 5, 2014.

Mary Fritz, of Shelton, pulls her hood tight around her face as she walks home from the post office Friday, Jan. 3, 2014 in Shelton, Conn. Fritz said she dug her car out of the snow only to find the battery had died from the severe cold temps. less

Mary Fritz, of Shelton, pulls her hood tight around her face as she walks home from the post office Friday, Jan. 3, 2014 in Shelton, Conn. Fritz said she dug her car out of the snow only to find the battery ... more

Boy Scouts from Troop 5 in Brookfield, Conn. pick up Christmas trees to recycle from area homes Saturday as part of a fourth annual fundraising effort. The money collected helps toward Scouting activites throughout the year. Among the scouts who participating are from left, Eli Jordan, 14, Ryan Murphy, 13, and Michael Pondiccio, 15. They'll do this again next Saturday, January 11. Any resident wishing to have his tree picked up can email a request to tree@brookfieldtroop5.org or call 203-770-3423. less

Boy Scouts from Troop 5 in Brookfield, Conn. pick up Christmas trees to recycle from area homes Saturday as part of a fourth annual fundraising effort. The money collected helps toward Scouting activites ... more

Gilda Cole shovels snow from the driveway in front of her Bethel, Conn. home on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. Snowfall across the state ranged from 4 inches in Oxford to 9.5 inches in Milford and Darien with temperatures in the single digits and wind chill well below zero. less

Gilda Cole shovels snow from the driveway in front of her Bethel, Conn. home on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. Snowfall across the state ranged from 4 inches in Oxford to 9.5 inches in Milford and Darien with ... more

Nancy Warfield of Cos Cob places her "Charlie Brown Christmas tree" in the recycling pile at Greenwich Point, Saturday morning, Jan. 4, 2014. According to the Town of Greenwich website, undecorated trees can be dropped off at four sites, Byram Park, Bruce Park (children's parking lot), Greenwich Point and the Holly Hill Resource Recovery Facility. Disposal times are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. all week, except for Holly Hill, which is 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday - Friday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon. The deadline for returning trees is Jan. 31st except for Holly Hill which takes trees for recycling year round. The wood chips can be used by residents as mulch or compost. Tree chips retained by the Town will be used in parks as mulch for trails in woodlands, shrub beds and soil stabilization. less

Nancy Warfield of Cos Cob places her "Charlie Brown Christmas tree" in the recycling pile at Greenwich Point, Saturday morning, Jan. 4, 2014. According to the Town of Greenwich website, undecorated trees can be ... more

Al Amato of Old Greenwich unloads his Christmas tree from the trunk of his car before placing it in the recycling pile at Greenwich Point, Saturday morning, Jan. 4, 2014. According to the Town of Greenwich website, undecorated trees can be dropped off at four sites, Byram Park, Bruce Park (children's parking lot), Greenwich Point and the Holly Hill Resource Recovery Facility. Disposal times are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., all week, except for Holly Hill, which is 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday - Friday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon. The deadline for returning trees is Jan. 31st except for Holly Hill. The wood chips can be used by residents as mulch or compost. Tree chips retained by the Town will be used in parks as mulch for trails in woodlands, shrub beds and soil stabilization. less

Al Amato of Old Greenwich unloads his Christmas tree from the trunk of his car before placing it in the recycling pile at Greenwich Point, Saturday morning, Jan. 4, 2014. According to the Town of Greenwich ... more

Bill Wheaton of Riverside unloads his Christmas tree from the top of his vehicle before placing it in the recycling pile at Greenwich Point, Saturday morning, Jan. 4, 2014. According to the Town of Greenwich website, undecorated trees can be dropped off at four sites, Byram Park, Bruce Park (children's parking lot), Greenwich Point and the Holly Hill Resource Recovery Facility. Disposal times are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., all week, except for Holly Hill, which is 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday - Friday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon. The deadline for returning trees is Jan. 31st except for Holly Hill which takes trees for recycling year round. The wood chips can be used by residents as mulch or compost. Tree chips retained by the Town will be used in parks as mulch for trails in woodlands, shrub beds and soil stabilization. less

Bill Wheaton of Riverside unloads his Christmas tree from the top of his vehicle before placing it in the recycling pile at Greenwich Point, Saturday morning, Jan. 4, 2014. According to the Town of Greenwich ... more

A man unloads a Christmas tree before placing it in the recycling pile at Greenwich Point, Saturday morning, Jan. 4, 2014. According to the Town of Greenwich website, undecorated trees can be dropped off at four sites, Byram Park, Bruce Park (children's parking lot), Greenwich Point and the Holly Hill Resource Recovery Facility. Disposal times are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., all week, except for Holly Hill, which is 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday - Friday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon. The deadline for returning trees is Jan. 31st except for Holly Hill which takes trees for recycling year round. The wood chips can be used by residents as mulch or compost. Tree chips retained by the Town will be used in parks as mulch for trails in woodlands, shrub beds and soil stabilization. less

A man unloads a Christmas tree before placing it in the recycling pile at Greenwich Point, Saturday morning, Jan. 4, 2014. According to the Town of Greenwich website, undecorated trees can be dropped off at ... more

Nancy Warfield of Cos Cob places her "Charlie Brown Christmas tree" in the recycling pile at Greenwich Point, Saturday morning, Jan. 4, 2014. According to the Town of Greenwich website, undecorated trees can be dropped off at four sites, Byram Park, Bruce Park (children's parking lot), Greenwich Point and the Holly Hill Resource Recovery Facility. Disposal times are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. all week, except for Holly Hill, which is 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday - Friday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon. The deadline for returning trees is Jan. 31st except for Holly Hill which takes trees for recycling year round. The wood chips can be used by residents as mulch or compost. Tree chips retained by the Town will be used in parks as mulch for trails in woodlands, shrub beds and soil stabilization. less

Nancy Warfield of Cos Cob places her "Charlie Brown Christmas tree" in the recycling pile at Greenwich Point, Saturday morning, Jan. 4, 2014. According to the Town of Greenwich website, undecorated trees can be ... more

Al Amato of Old Greenwich unloads his Christmas tree from the trunk of his car before placing it in the recycling pile at Greenwich Point, Saturday morning, Jan. 4, 2014. According to the Town of Greenwich website, undecorated trees can be dropped off at four sites, Byram Park, Bruce Park (children's parking lot), Greenwich Point and the Holly Hill Resource Recovery Facility. Disposal times are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. all week, except for Holly Hill, which is 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday - Friday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon. The deadline for returning trees is Jan. 31st except for Holly Hill which takes trees for recycling year round. The wood chips can be used by residents as mulch or compost. Tree chips retained by the Town will be used in parks as mulch for trails in woodlands, shrub beds and soil stabilization. less

Al Amato of Old Greenwich unloads his Christmas tree from the trunk of his car before placing it in the recycling pile at Greenwich Point, Saturday morning, Jan. 4, 2014. According to the Town of Greenwich ... more

Evan Myers and his sister, Olivia Myers, look at comic books at the Ferguson Library in Stamford, Conn., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. According to their mother, after watching the movie "The Avengers" the two became interested in comic books. less

Evan Myers and his sister, Olivia Myers, look at comic books at the Ferguson Library in Stamford, Conn., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. According to their mother, after watching the movie "The Avengers" the two ... more

Ed Koda, 84, supervisor of the driving range at Sterling Farms Golf Course in Stamford, passes the day waiting for customers with his 6-year-old Chihuahua sidekick, Cha-Cha, Tuesday, Dec. 5th, 2009. Koda said he has worked at the course for over a decade and that the Chihuahua is his favorite breed. Koda also said legendary golfer and friend Lee Trevino gave a Chihuahua to him that was flown up from Mexico and that the dog was so difficult and barked so much that he gave it to his mother and was amazed to see his mother and the difficult Chihuahua become buddies, "my mom was the only person that dog trusted". less

Ed Koda, 84, supervisor of the driving range at Sterling Farms Golf Course in Stamford, passes the day waiting for customers with his 6-year-old Chihuahua sidekick, Cha-Cha, Tuesday, Dec. 5th, 2009. Koda said ... more

Commissioner Roger Bowgen, right, of the Greenwich Shellfish Commission, shows off different shellfish in the touch tank to Kip Burgweger, left, and his wife, Kath Burgweger, and Rick Holz during First Sunday Science at the Bruce Museum's Seaside Center in Greenwich Point Park in Old Greenwich, Conn., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. less

Commissioner Roger Bowgen, right, of the Greenwich Shellfish Commission, shows off different shellfish in the touch tank to Kip Burgweger, left, and his wife, Kath Burgweger, and Rick Holz during First Sunday ... more

Nicole Lasko, 7, of Greenwich, closes her eyes while attempting to stay warm during sled riding at the Western Greeenwich Civic Center, Greenwich, Conn., Friday afternnon, Jan. 3, 2014, during the aftermath of the snow storm that hit the area. less

Nicole Lasko, 7, of Greenwich, closes her eyes while attempting to stay warm during sled riding at the Western Greeenwich Civic Center, Greenwich, Conn., Friday afternnon, Jan. 3, 2014, during the aftermath of ... more

Flynn Tauber, 6, of Greenwich, holds down the front position on the sled as Elysia Borrelli takes the back while holding onto her daughter, Maryn, 4, while sled riding at the Western Greeenwich Civic Center, Greenwich, Conn., Friday afternnon, Jan. 3, 2014, during the aftermath of the snow storm that hit the area. less

Flynn Tauber, 6, of Greenwich, holds down the front position on the sled as Elysia Borrelli takes the back while holding onto her daughter, Maryn, 4, while sled riding at the Western Greeenwich Civic Center, ... more

A sled rider gives a thumbs-up sign before heading down the hill at the Western Greeenwich Civic Center, Greenwich, Conn., Friday afternnon, Jan. 3, 2014, during the aftermath of the snow storm that hit the area. less

A sled rider gives a thumbs-up sign before heading down the hill at the Western Greeenwich Civic Center, Greenwich, Conn., Friday afternnon, Jan. 3, 2014, during the aftermath of the snow storm that hit the ... more

Ben Presley, 11, of Greenwich, got covered with snow while sled riding at the Western Greeenwich Civic Center, Greenwich, Conn., Friday afternnon, Jan. 3, 2014, during the aftermath of the snow storm that hit the area. less

Ben Presley, 11, of Greenwich, got covered with snow while sled riding at the Western Greeenwich Civic Center, Greenwich, Conn., Friday afternnon, Jan. 3, 2014, during the aftermath of the snow storm that hit ... more

New Canaan residents had a lot of snow to clean Friday, Jan. 3, 2013. The National Weather Service said the storm dumped 6 inches of snow in the town. No power outages or accidents were reported during the storm, according to First Selectman Robert Mallozzi. less

New Canaan residents had a lot of snow to clean Friday, Jan. 3, 2013. The National Weather Service said the storm dumped 6 inches of snow in the town. No power outages or accidents were reported during the ... more

The bitter cold temperatures did not stop New Canaanites from bringing their kids to snowboard at Waveny Park Friday afternoon. The storm dumped about 6 inches of snow in New Canaan, according to the National Weather Service. less

The bitter cold temperatures did not stop New Canaanites from bringing their kids to snowboard at Waveny Park Friday afternoon. The storm dumped about 6 inches of snow in New Canaan, according to the National ... more

Stefan Mohr throws his Christmas tree in with others in a parking lot at Greenwich Point Park in Old Greenwich, Conn., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. The Greenwich Town Parks and Recreation Department's Parks & Trees Division will recycle residentâÄôs trees by chipping them into mulch or compost to be used in parks for trails in woodlands, shrub beds, and soil stabilization. less

Stefan Mohr throws his Christmas tree in with others in a parking lot at Greenwich Point Park in Old Greenwich, Conn., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. The Greenwich Town Parks and Recreation Department's Parks & Trees ... more

Darien received the most snow in Fairfield County - 9.5 inches - according to the National Weather Service. Staff Photo / Nelson Oliveira Friday, Jan. 3, 2013

Darien received the most snow in Fairfield County - 9.5 inches - according to the National Weather Service. Staff Photo / Nelson Oliveira Friday, Jan. 3, 2013

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A plow drives down Post Road in Darien following Friday's storm. Darien received the most snow in Fairfield County - 9.5 inches - according to the National Weather Service. Staff Photo / Nelson Oliveira Friday, Jan. 3, 2013 less

A plow drives down Post Road in Darien following Friday's storm. Darien received the most snow in Fairfield County - 9.5 inches - according to the National Weather Service. Staff Photo / Nelson Oliveira Friday, ... more